I open this thread hoping to do not break any rules as a fresh registered user.
I lurked for a lot this epic forum and I now finally decided to register.
I'll do my best to make as little grammar errors as possible but I already know that they will be a lot since English is not my native language.

Closed this personal footnote I'm here to ask you if I'm the only one who think that Loeb's record is at risk next June 24.

Bentley also broke a record - fastest production SUV with a Bentayga (who even knew that there was a record to break for that!).

That VW was insanely fast though - and a good example of where electric power does have an advantage - no drop off in power as the altitude increases and the instant torque is useful out of the corners.

When Peugeot took Loeb to Pike's Peak, they did a big hoopla, livestreams, talking about the car, the factory, the training, etc. They even took the oportunity of restoring and re-releasing "Climb Dance" from back when Peugeot took the 406 RallyeRaid with 4WS to Pike's Peak.

From VW, not. a. peep. They have their own history on Pike's Peak, but that was with the Audi GroupB rallycars, and although Audi had to leave the WEC because they used Diesel, and this car is (allegedly) using a drivetrain with some relation to the Porsche Mission E's drivetrain, it's VW that needs the PR cleanup from Diesel fumes.
And yet, they did nothing with it.

This record can come down, Romain wasn't perfect, it was very dusty, they were conservative with the settings. I just hope some other manufacturer picks up the gauntlet next year and gives VW a reason to really push this car.